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Having survived the Reaper War, the crew of the Normandy fight to get back home in the memory of what they believe to be their fallen commander. In her absence, a new chain of command must be decided, which places the impossible burden upon the last person who would ever want it. Those closest to Commander Shepard are forced to do their best to keep up morale while simultaneously struggling with their own doubts and hopelessness. Will grit and hope be enough to bring them home?
Meanwhile, back in the Sol System, Commander Aziza Shepard's fight isn't over. First she must overcome the devastating injuries that she suffered, then fight to rebuild the galaxy that she fought so hard to save, all the while holding on to the desperate hope that the crew she loves is out there somewhere. But as weeks and months turn to years, the galaxy begins to move on. Will she move on along with it? Or will hope win out over "ruthless calculus"?
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- Part 20 of Sights in the Stars
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Smoke & Mirrors by QuestionableDecisions
Fandoms: Mass Effect Trilogy, Mass Effect - All Media Types
21 Jan 2023
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Humans are exceptionally skilled at adapting, fast and violently, when needed. Turians are fiercely dedicated and proud of the militant prowess that marks their species across the galaxy. Both are willing to burn the ground they stand on to win a different type of war.
In the twelve years that followed human’s rough introduction to the galactic community beyond the Charon relay, little changed the general distaste for homo sapiens ‘ingenuity’ amongst council species. Sparked by the rapid rise of human political power, species extremism polarizes Citadel space. Forced to work together, Shepard and Garrus are tasked with investigating a string of terrorist attacks that threaten to destabilize galactic peace. What starts as a collection of awkward firsts, develops into a game of broken rules and self-deception. For Shepard and Garrus, facing the truth about themselves and each other just might be the hardest feat.
Set in an alternate universe.
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- Part 2 of Open Secrets
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After a few months aboard the Normandy, and into her relationship with Commander John Shepard, Tali is growing restless. A combination of medical treatment, love, and intimacy with her boyfriend has left the quarian boiling over. But now she's got a plan to solve it, one that both her and Shepard can be a part of.
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- Part 1 of Adventures in "Rekindling A Hero"
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A journey through ME2, with Shepard as our focal character. Let’s dive into the psyche of a dead woman revived.
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Two years is a long time to take a nap.
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Shepard has faced countless enemies; she even defeated the collectors, along with her trusted team. When she goes on a solo mission to Aratoht to spring an Alliance operative from prison and investigate claims of intel on the impending reaper invasion, everything goes wrong. An entire system is wiped out because of her actions. She's prepared to face the consequences, but she isn't prepared for the consequences of cutting ties with Cerberus. Other unexpected consequences are coming her way, too...
Lieutenant James Vega has to live with his actions on Fehl Prime. An entire colony died because he chose the intel over the people. He'd prefer to drink his leave away in a bar and return to duty as dulled to emotion as possible, but Anderson has other ideas. He finds himself recruited for a surprising assignment; personal security for his hero. She's been mistreated, attacked, betrayed and nearly killed. It's James' job to ensure that no further harm comes to her. He'll take his duty more seriously than anyone could expect.
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Commander Shepard is dead. In his place, a man wakes up to a galaxy that's moved on without him. Forced to ally with the monstrous organisation Cerberus, the newley rekindled Shepard discovers he's a shadow of the hero he used to be.
Saddled with a suicide mission to stop the extinction of mankind, the commander is trapped between stopping a new and deadly enemy, and trying to piece himself back together.
Facing his most dangerous mission yet, Shepard quickly discovers that without something deeper than duty to his mission, he won't be coming back at all.
A Shepard/Tali novelisation of Mass Effect 2, with slight changes to the canon. This story will follow a man scarred by death. There will be fluff and fun to be had with the commander and his close friends, but ultimately this will be a tale of overcoming loss and grief.
Thanks in advance to all my readers. I hope you enjoy!
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Commander Shepard is dead, the Normandy is destroyed and Tali never got to confess her feelings towards the one man she loved.
After more than 2 years of mourning and being devastated the unbeliveable happens... Shepard's alive and Tali gets a second chance.
With his return and the Reaper threat still looming over the galaxy, she won't let him be stolen again.
Tells a story of Shepard's and Tali's relationship eventually becoming a romance with main focus on either of their POVs and moments together. Starting from ME2, planned to end after ME3.
! I try to put out chapters whenever I have the time !
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It was supposed to be a simple patrol run, but life is never that simple.
Death, unfortunately, often is. After Alchera, Joker knows it all too well.
But sometimes, death is not the end and life gets a second chance.
Follow Joker as he deals with the consequences of the Collectors attack on the Normandy SR1, and eventually finds a new beginning.
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Second Opportunity by ArtoosPlan
Fandoms: Mass Effect Trilogy, Mass Effect - All Media Types
05 Jan 2023
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Six days have passed since Commander Shepard was emotionally broken by making the decision to break up with Liara T'Soni. In an attempt to comfort him, Tali goes up to his room to help.
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Ten years have passed since the war. With the last mass relay built, some of the original Normandy crew gather for its activation. But something goes horribly awry, and an explosion opens a rift. The Normandy is sucked into an Einstein-Rosen bridge, and Shepard wakes up later to a silent CIC. The crew is missing, and just outside the cockpit window, a mass relay is in view. The only problem is that it looks similar to the relays destroyed during the war.
Sucked through space and time into another universe three years before the Reaper Invasion. What will Shepard change? How will it change her?
Inspiration from Found by Kate_Shepard on Archive of Our Own.
Currently undergoing beta edits by Kogarashi! Progress: 6/20
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MORE flashbacks, interstitial scenes, and backdoor dealings. An AU retelling of ME3 focusing on characters and worlds, big and small.
Nerdy, worldbuilding-heavy, flashback-heavy, intended to elaborate upon the canon through the POV of many different characters. Shipping is very minor, but when and if it happens it will be Joker/EDI, Shepard/Tali, Liara/Javik, and Gabby/Ken (in descending order of importance).
Will be more serial and more AU than its predecessor, but it should still be the case that most chapters should stand alone.
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- Part 2 of Interstitium
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The final part of the Co-Pilot series.
Read the Tags, Fam.
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- Part 3 of Co-Pilot
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The Stars Foretold by EscapeTheVault
Fandoms: Mass Effect Trilogy, Mass Effect - All Media Types
25 Nov 2022
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Celeste Shepard may be "Ruthless", but the job has to get done somehow.
Fortunately, she gets by with a little help from her friends.
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Insatiable Curiosity: Mass Effect 2 by DeMusica
Fandoms: Mass Effect Trilogy, Mass Effect - All Media Types
24 Nov 2022
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Archangel has lost everything. When an old friend comes storming back into his life and asks for his help, he doesn’t hesitate. But two years is a long time, and both of them have changed significantly. Garrus and Shepard are forced to renegotiate their relationship as they race to stop the Collectors from kidnapping more human colonists. Working together, they assemble a new squad, but can their new allies be trusted? What is the Illusive Man’s endgame? And is a suicide mission really the best time to cross the line from friendship to more? Focuses on personal relationships and events between the missions. Garrus POV. *COMPLETE*
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- Part 2 of Insatiable Curiosity
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Twin Effect Teaser by Athenas_Cat
Fandoms: Mass Effect Trilogy, Mass Effect - All Media Types
13 Nov 2022
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Both Jane and John have had a rough life. At first, it was nice, twins to Executive Officer Hannah Shepard, but after being kidnapped by the batarians, they have had to fight to survive. After escaping, they joined the Alliance. They survived the skyllian blitz, and then they were recruited for the Spectres. Their first mission? Kill Saren. Read how the Shepard Twins fight to slow down the reaper invasion and stop them from destroying the galaxy.
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- Part 1 of Twin Effect
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Drivers Ed: According to Jeff Moreau and Tali'Zorah by This_Is_Sarcasm
Fandoms: Mass Effect Trilogy, Destiny (Video Games)
07 Nov 2022
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Tali reflects on the Normandy's paracausal residents as she and Joker try to teach Crow a vital life skill: driving a skycar. Written for N7 Day.
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- Part 3 of To Trails End
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Legion has been destroyed in battle, much to Tali's relief. When tasked with recovering the geth's memory, her hatred of the geth may prevent her from fulfilling her duty until she learns why it's so important.
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- Part 6 of For Tomorrow
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Getting used to her new life with her new body, while pregnant, Commander Shepard struggles to get on her feet after Cerberus' war on the Galaxy reaches greater depths. Rannoch's future remains uncertain while Thessia is near the brink of collapse from political discourse striking at the heart of the Asari Republic.
Welcome to Part Two of the Break On Through series. Immerse yourself in the lives and struggles of people, both new and familiar, while the Galaxy grapples from Cerberus' return.Femshep/Samara romance, past Femshep/Liara romance
Updates every other week !
NSFW content for sure. Read the disclaimers.
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- Part 2 of Break On Through
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Under Rannoch's Skies by Conclave_of_Talimancers
Fandoms: Mass Effect Trilogy, Mass Effect - All Media Types
06 Oct 2022
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A collection of short stories set in the aftermath of the Reaper War, written by a group of several authors in the Tali/Shepard tag.
These stories make up an anthology, in which they are not necessarily based upon the same canon, but which are intended to explore Tali and Shepard's lives together in the post-war period.
We hope you enjoy!